Gas-producer.



G. STEINL GAS PRODUCER.

APPLICATION FILED MAB.v 19, 1910.

998,809. Patented July 25, 1911.

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UNTTED @TAS PATENT @FFETQEQ GEORGE STEINL, OF GINGER, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR 0FONE-HALF TO 'lI-IOS. J'. SHAW, OF GINGER, TEXAS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 25, 1911.

Application filed March 19, 1910. Serial No. 550,347.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen STEINL, citizen of the United States,residing at Ginger, in the county of Rains and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvenients in Gas-Producers, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in gas-producers.Its object is to provide a gas producer in which the gas generated bythe combustion of coal, will be enriched to any desired extent by a gaswhich is produced simultaneously by the gasification of coal oil.

Another object is to provide a gas producer which will utilize all theheat units of the fuel, leaving no residue of coke.

A. further object is to provide a gas producer employing suction toremove the gas from the generating chamber, eliminating the process ofdriving out the gas by steam, which process temporarily weakens the gasand makes it less etlicient for immediate use.

A still further object is to provide a gas producer slaving an improvedform of grate, adapted to increase the draft and facilitate the removalof ashes from the grate.

Finally, the object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described, which will be strong, durable, simple andel'licient and comparatively easy to construct, and also one, the partsof which will not be likely to get out of working order.

With these and various other objects in view, my invention has relationto certain novel features of the construction and operation, an exampleof ,which is described in the following specification, and illustratedin the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is an end elevation of the gas producer showing mechanism bywhich the cylinders which constitute the grate are adapted to bemanually operated. The up per portion of the feeding hopper at the topof the producer is broken away in this view. Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view of the producer, taken on the line 0ca1 of Fig. l, aportion of the feeding hopper being again broken away. Fig. 3 is avertical sectional view taken on the line i -y of Fig. 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals ofreference designate similar parts in all the figures, the numeral 1denotes the walls of the gas producer, which are preferably constructedof brick. A hopper 2, is provided at the top of the gas producer tofacilitate the introduction of fuel thereinto. The grate consists of amimber of hollow perforated cylinders 3, provided with journals a, whichare rotatably mounted in the walls 1. At one side of the gas producer,on the exterior thereof, sprocket wheels 5, are mounted upon theprojecting portions of the journals 4, which sprocket wheels carrychains 6. Ropes or belts 7, are adapted to communicate rotation from thespindle 8 of the handwheel 9 to the spindles 42 of the two lowest gratecylinders. By means of the sprocket wheels 5 and the chains 6, theremaining grate cylinders are operated from the two lower ones.

The numeral 11 designates an exhaust chamber centrally located withinthe gas producer, which chamber is formed by transverse walls 12,resting upon beams 13 of any suitable fire-proof material, and a top 14,inclined from the center to the sides so to offer no support to the fuelthe fuel then dropping uniformly into the fuel chamber 3 above the saidgrates. A plurality of inclined apertures 15 are provided in the wallsof the exhaust chamber, to permit the entrance of gases of combustionfrom said fuel. chamber to said exhaust chamber. A suction pipe 16 whichcommunicates with the upper portion of the exhaust chamber, is adaptedto withdraw the gases from said chamber.

The numeral 17 denotes a cylindrical fireproof retort, mountedtransversely of the gas producer, and forming a portion of the bottom ofthe exhaust chamber 11.. Into this retort, there extends an oil feedpipe 18, the lower portion of which is perforated within said retort.The perforations permit the oil to be ejected in fine streams from thefeed pipe 18 upon the heated walls of the retort, causing the oil to beimmediately vaporized. The gas generated is conducted from the retort tothe suction pipe 16 by a connecting pipe 19. A pipe 20 containing aglass plug 21 communicates with the interior of the retort and permitsthe attendant to observe whether the gasification of the oil iscomplete.

The numeral 22 denotes an ash-pit beneath the grate, to which access ishad through a door 23. The form of grate shown, con- 'sisting ofrotatable cylinders, is advantageous in that it gives a strong draft,permits the ashes to be readily shaken down, and makes it possible toremove the heated portions of the grate from contact with the fire, byrotation.

It is obvious that mechanical means may be employed to produce acontinuous rotation of the cylinders 3, as a substitute for the manuallyrotated hand-wheel 9. Any suitable means may be employed to produce thesuction in the pipe 16.

I am aware that changes may be made in the form and proportion of partsand details of the herein described device, without departing from thespirit or sacrificing the advantages thereof, and I therefore reservethe right to make such changes and alterations in said device as fairlycome Within the scope of the following claims.

What I claim is 1. In a gas producer the combination with a gratepositioned in the lower portion thereof, longitudinally extending beamsspaced above said grate, a rectangular exhaust chamber supported by saidbeams and centrally positioned in said producer, apertures in saidexhaust chamber connecting with the producer and a suction pipe forconnec tions with said exhaust chamber.

2. In a gas producer the combination with a grate positioned in thelower portion there- 01, a pair of longitudinally extending beams spacedabove said grate, a rectangular eX haust chamber supported by saidbeams, the

said exhaust chamber having an inclined top, and inclined apertures inits side walls, a cylindrical fire-proofing retort between said beamsand adjacent the lower ends of said exhaust chamber, a suction pipeextending from the top of said exhaust chamber and a connection betweensaid retort and said suction pipe substantially as described. Intestimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE STEINL. Witnesses:

WV. CAMPBELL, B. E. BOZEMAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G.

